MSI MEG Z490I UNIFY (MS-7C77)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 95.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive287% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
2 years ago, 2 years ago.
SystemMicro-Star MEG Z490 Trident X (MS-B926)
MotherboardMSI MEG Z490I UNIFY (MS-7C77)  (all builds)
Memory10.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.9 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200722
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 15 '21 at 17:08
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User CHE-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing above expectations (64th percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-10700K-$236
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
95.7% Outstanding
Memory 91.5
1-Core 151
2-Core 299
99% 181 Pts
4-Core 536
8-Core 1,038
93% 787 Pts
64-Core 1,556
96% 1,556 Pts
Poor: 86%
This bench: 95.7%
Great: 104%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-1T00-1032 1TB
758GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 11111000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1860 1727 1737 1737 1729 1739 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
287% Outstanding
Read 1,927
Write 2,230
Mixed 1,980
SusWrite 1,755
446% 1,973 MB/s
4K Read 43.1
4K Write 118
4K Mixed 61
206% 73.9 MB/s
DQ Read 938
DQ Write 804
DQ Mixed 873
653% 871 MB/s
Poor: 182%
This bench: 287%
Great: 322%
Seagate ST1000LM049-2GH172 1TB
904GB free
Firmware: SDM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 170 167 169 172 172 173 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
94.8% Outstanding
Read 160
Write 146
Mixed 74.3
SusWrite 170
100% 138 MB/s
4K Read 2.2
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.9
229% 1.7 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 94.8%
Great: 95%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378A2K43DB1-CVF 1x16GB
1 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2933 MHz
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
48.4% Average
MC Read 17.2
MC Write 17.6
MC Mixed 13.7
46% 16.2 GB/s
SC Read 13.5
SC Write 16.1
SC Mixed 16.7
44% 15.4 GB/s
Latency 64.9
62% 64.9 ns
Poor: 43%
This bench: 48.4%
Great: 53%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical MEG Z490I UNIFY (MS-7C77) Builds (Compare 1,842 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 144%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 100%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 143%
UFO

Motherboard: MSI MEG Z490I UNIFY (MS-7C77)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 93% - Outstanding Total price: $636
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